Delray Beach

  1. Delray Beach Legal Resources
  2. Delray Beach Statistics
  3. Delray Beach Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Delray Beach Employment Information
  5. Delray Beach Family Information
  6. Delray Beach Education Information
  7. Delray Beach Business Information
  8. Delray Beach Public Benefits Information
  9. Delray Beach Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Delray Beach Zip Codes


Delray Beach Legal Resources Back to top

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Delray Beach Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 60,020
  • Land Area (2000): 39.802 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.360 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 66.2186 (19.0) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 82.5186 (28.1) / 91.2186 (32.9)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 262
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 4,038
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 59 inches
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Houses (2000): 31,702
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 3,259
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 2,847
Delray Beach Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Delray Beach Employment Information Back to top
Delray Beach Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 22,605 20,303 2,301 10.18% 102
1991 23,221 20,279 2,942 12.67% 127
1992 23,817 20,339 3,478 14.60% 146
1993 23,992 20,943 3,049 12.71% 127
1994 24,614 21,592 3,022 12.28% 123
1995 24,447 22,032 2,415 9.88% 99
1996 25,260 22,882 2,378 9.41% 94
1997 26,197 23,845 2,352 8.98% 90
1998 26,924 24,743 2,181 8.10% 81
1999 27,386 25,371 2,015 7.36% 74
2000 29,023 27,483 1,540 5.31% 53
2001 30,333 28,423 1,910 6.30% 63
2002 31,314 28,901 2,412 7.70% 77
2003 31,483 29,217 2,266 7.20% 72
2004 31,978 29,920 2,058 6.43% 64
2005 30,975 29,754 1,221 3.94% 39
2006 31,527 30,437 1,090 3.46% 35
2007 32,095 30,838 1,257 3.92% 39
2008 32,528 30,749 1,779 5.47% 55
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 32,264 30,790 1,474 4.57% 46
Feb 2008 32,115 30,700 1,415 4.41% 44
Mar 2008 32,230 30,711 1,519 4.71% 47
Apr 2008 32,180 30,708 1,472 4.57% 46
May 2008 32,542 30,821 1,721 5.29% 53
Jun 2008 32,674 30,800 1,874 5.74% 57
Jul 2008 33,085 30,961 2,124 6.42% 64
Aug 2008 32,862 30,652 2,210 6.73% 67
Sep 2008 32,802 30,600 2,202 6.71% 67
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Delray Beach Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,516 11.14%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 1,178 8.66%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 993 7.30%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 830 6.10%
5. Health Care 740 5.44%
6. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 604 4.44%
7. Finance and Insurance 603 4.43%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 579 4.26%
9. Educational Services 512 3.76%
10. Public Administration 461 3.39%
11. Repair and Maintenance 354 2.60%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 310 2.28%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 244 1.79%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 229 1.68%
15. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 209 1.54%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 199 1.46%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 198 1.46%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 197 1.45%
19. Other Transportation 194 1.43%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 186 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,880 15.58%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 1,323 10.96%
3. Educational Services 1,122 9.30%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 727 6.03%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 545 4.52%
6. Finance and Insurance 529 4.38%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 396 3.28%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 376 3.12%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 371 3.07%
10. Public Administration 362 3.00%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 320 2.65%
12. Private Household Services 312 2.59%
13. Social Assistance 271 2.25%
14. Department and Other General Stores 217 1.80%
15. Construction 212 1.76%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 195 1.62%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 155 1.28%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 149 1.23%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 140 1.16%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 138 1.14%

Delray Beach Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,032 7.58%
2. Other Management Occupations 751 5.52%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 713 5.24%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 554 4.07%
5. Top Executives 535 3.93%
6. Computer Specialists 521 3.83%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 466 3.42%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 431 3.17%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 424 3.12%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 347 2.55%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 308 2.26%
12. Other Protective Service Workers 306 2.25%
13. Other Production Occupations 289 2.12%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 285 2.09%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 270 1.98%
16. Carpenters 261 1.92%
17. Other Construction Trades 261 1.92%
18. Vehicle Mechanics 261 1.92%
19. Business Operations Specialists 249 1.83%
20. Cashiers 216 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 821 6.80%
2. Secretaries and Admins 692 5.74%
3. Other Management Occupations 548 4.54%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 538 4.46%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 524 4.34%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 498 4.13%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 484 4.01%
8. Cashiers 441 3.65%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 440 3.65%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 425 3.52%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 387 3.21%
12. Registered Nurses 324 2.69%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 315 2.61%
14. Business Operations Specialists 306 2.54%
15. Customer Service Representatives 269 2.23%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 252 2.09%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 245 2.03%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 230 1.91%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 205 1.70%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 205 1.70%

Delray Beach Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 23,424 46.36%
15-35 hours 5,238 10.37%
1-14 hours 1,110 2.20%
No regular hours 20,753 41.07%

Delray Beach Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 456 1.88%
5 AM-5:29 AM 396 1.64%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 710 2.93%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,437 5.94%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,870 7.73%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,488 14.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,124 17.04%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,841 15.87%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,150 8.88%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,841 7.61%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 565 2.33%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 346 1.43%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,696 7.01%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,280 5.29%

Delray Beach Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 617 2.55%
5-9 2,633 10.88%
10-14 4,712 19.47%
15-19 5,279 21.81%
20-24 3,651 15.09%
25-29 1,113 4.60%
30-34 2,878 11.89%
35-39 366 1.51%
40-44 475 1.96%
45-59 1,264 5.22%
60-89 756 3.12%
At least 90 456 1.88%

Delray Beach Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 149 0.62% 17,856 73.79%
30-44 156 0.64% 3,563 14.72%
45-59 27 0.11% 1,237 5.11%
At least 60 91 0.38% 1,121 4.63%

Delray Beach Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 149 0.59%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,147 12.44%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 19,760 78.10%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 34 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 224 0.89%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 423 1.67%
Color 6 Box Walked 463 1.83%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,100 4.35%

Delray Beach Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Delray Beach Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 26,854 (59,414 people)
Families (2000): 15,131 (43,322 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,117
People at same address in 1995: 28,213
Delray Beach Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,161 8.05%
$10,000-$14,999 1,768 6.58%
$15,000-$19,999 1,612 6.00%
$20,000-$24,999 1,910 7.11%
$25,000-$29,999 1,635 6.09%
$30,000-$34,999 1,711 6.37%
$35,000-$39,999 1,549 5.77%
$40,000-$44,999 1,562 5.82%
$45,000-$49,999 1,167 4.35%
$50,000-$59,999 2,393 8.91%
$60,000-$74,999 2,604 9.70%
$75,000-$99,999 2,737 10.19%
$100,000-$124,999 1,391 5.18%
$125,000-$149,999 785 2.92%
$150,000-$199,999 777 2.89%
$200,000 or more 1,092 4.07%

Delray Beach Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 9,452 35.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 8,348 31.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,885 7.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,764 10.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 216 0.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,955 7.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 97 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,024 3.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 24 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 530 1.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 470 1.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 15 0.06%

Delray Beach Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 17,686 24.87%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 12,377 17.41%
Public Assistance 469 0.66%
Retirement 5,345 7.52%
Self Employment 3,065 4.31%
Social Security 11,173 15.71%
Supplemental Security 702 0.99%
Wage / Salary 16,912 23.78%
Other 3,381 4.75%

Delray Beach Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,161 70.83%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,361 29.17%

Delray Beach Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,778 11.66%
Color 1 Box Married 13,070 54.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,781 28.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,195 5.02%

Delray Beach Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,483 12.79%
Color 1 Box Married 13,290 48.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,780 21.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,687 17.21%

Delray Beach Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Delray Beach Education Information Back to top
Delray Beach Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,315 6.71%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,793 13.75%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 11,729 23.75%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 11,149 22.57%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,822 5.71%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 8,956 18.13%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,624 9.36%

Delray Beach Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 439 0.73% 506 0.84% 945 1.57%
Kindergarten 441 0.73% 98 0.16% 539 0.90%
Grades 1-4 2,182 3.64% 470 0.78% 2,652 4.42%
Grades 5-8 2,289 3.81% 314 0.52% 2,603 4.34%
Grades 9-12 2,817 4.69% 315 0.52% 3,132 5.22%
Undergrad college 1,447 2.41% 549 0.91% 1,996 3.33%
Graduate or professional school 308 0.51% 266 0.44% 574 0.96%
Total 9,923 16.53% 2,518 4.20% 12,441 20.73%

Delray Beach Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Delray Beach Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $501,733,000
Retail sales (2002): $3,357,734,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $155,118,000
Delray Beach Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Delray Beach Public Benefits Information Back to top
Delray Beach Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 52,419 88.20%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,012 11.80%

Delray Beach Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Delray Beach Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Delray Beach Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,107 10.17%
10-19 Years 5,934 9.89%
20-29 Years 6,104 10.17%
30-39 Years 8,447 14.07%
40-49 Years 8,352 13.92%
50-59 Years 6,753 11.25%
60-69 Years 5,808 9.68%
70-79 Years 7,071 11.78%
80-89 Years 4,619 7.70%
90+ Years 825 1.37%

Delray Beach Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 28,635 47.71%
Color 1 Box Female 31,385 52.29%

Delray Beach Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 37,074 61.77%
Color 1 Box African-American 15,796 26.32%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,184 6.97%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,114 3.52%
Color 2 Box Asian 644 1.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 100 0.17%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 67 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 41 0.07%

Delray Beach Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Haitian 6,351 13.29%
2. German 6,308 13.20%
3. Irish 6,173 12.92%
4. English 4,856 10.16%
5. Italian 4,757 9.95%
6. United States Or American 3,128 6.55%
7. Russian 2,001 4.19%
8. Polish 1,915 4.01%
9. French Non-Basque 1,495 3.13%
10. Scottish 1,114 2.33%

Delray Beach Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 42,558 74.55%
2. French Creole 6,619 11.59%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,954 6.93%
4. French 1,067 1.87%
5. Italian 500 0.88%
6. German 438 0.77%
7. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 231 0.40%
8. Arabic 208 0.36%
9. Greek 164 0.29%
10. Other Indo European 148 0.26%

Delray Beach Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 47,053 78.50%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,137 6.90%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 8,751 14.60%

Delray Beach Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Delray Beach Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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